COURSE of the MONTH

installing fonts

I have unzipped two fonts into my c:\windows\fonts folder. when I open the fonts icon in control panel it shows the two fonts when I select them and then go to File I dont find the "Install New Font" command! someone please help.

use explorer to look at it and set it if its not checked
or
in a command prompt type...
cd\windows <enter>
attrib fonts +s <enter>

Shut down and restart Windows.

2) The Fontext.dll file may be missing or damaged

Restart Windows in MS-DOS mode.
Change to the Windows\System folder.
If the Fontext.dll file exists, rename it Fontext.old.
Extract a new copy of the Fontext.dll file from the original...
...Windows disks or CD-ROM to the Windows\System folder.
Restart Windows

3) The Desktop.ini file may be missing or damaged

To see the file, open an MS-DOS session and view the
Windows\Fonts folder.

Restart Windows in MS-DOS mode.
Change to the Windows\Fonts folder.
If the Desktop.ini file exists, rename it Desktop.old.
Extract a new copy of the Desktop.ini file from the original Windows
disks or CD-ROM to the Windows\Fonts folder.